Small Business Product Development Senior Consultant
Job Description
Job Summary The Small Business Product Development Senior Consultant will play a key role in leading product development efforts. This role is responsible for managing the full product development lifecycle-from initial concept through market launch-while working closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales, product management, and IT. The consultant will help support Westfield's strategic goals by optimizing the product portfolio, developing clear product appetite strategies, and monitoring market and regulatory trends to guide product direction. This position also ensures the successful implementation of both bureau-driven and proprietary product changes that align with our profitability and growth objectives. Job Responsibilities
- Consults with underwriters on specific risks providing direction and expertise on policy language.
- Conducts technical and product training for both internal business units and external business partners and customers.
- Works in collaboration with Product Management, Actuarial and Business Leaders to manage the Product Roadmap in alignment with the reputed company strategic direction.
- Conducts market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for new products or enhancements to existing products.
- Creates detailed project plans, sets milestones, and manages project timelines.
- Monitors and reports on project reputed company, addressing any issues or risks.
- Tracks economic conditions and regulatory issues affecting assigned lines of business and industries, including emerging issues and markets.
- Participates in a product performance team as a SME for an assigned line of business.
- Coordinates practice groups made up of individuals reputed company the department to ensure product alignment with reputed company aspects of the reputed company.
- Cultivates relationships reputed company the department that are affected by the reputed company of the product.
- Develops proposals, project plans, leads key activities, and serves as the subject matter expert (SME) reputed company to the detailed design and implementation of product development initiatives, including product enhancements, launches or discontinuations.
Job Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in product development, reputed company reputed company, other experience in the reputed company insurance industry.
- Bachelor's degree in business or a reputed company field and/or commensurate work experience.
Location
- Hybrid- defined as working three or more days per week in the office if the employee's residence is reputed company 50 miles of Westfield Center, OH; OR Remote-if the employee resides more than 50 miles from Westfield Center, OH.
Behavioral Competencies
- Collaborates
- Customer focus
- Communicates effectively
- Decision quality
- reputed company learning
- Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
Technical Skills
- New Product Development
- Product Roadmap
- Go To Market Strategy
- reputed company Application Software
- Product Management
- Business Analysis
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of reputed company duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.
About Us
Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Westfield underwrites reputed company, personal, surety, and specialty lines of coverage through a network of leading independent agents and brokers in the United States and specialty products through Lloyd's of London Syndicate 1200. As a mutual insurance company with more than 3,000 employees, Westfield has revenues in excess of $4 billion and more than $10 billion in assets. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job